July 3, 2017 Federal judges order EPA to implement Obama-era methane regulation A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Monday that the head of the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped his authority in trying to delay implementation of a new rule requiring oil and gas companies to monitor and reduce methane leaks.
July 3, 2017 Federal judge blocks California gun magazine confiscation scheme A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that blocks California from enforcing their gun magazine confiscation law.
June 26, 2017 Former Arizona sheriff slated to begin trial over immigration actions Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, is slated to go on trial Monday on a criminal charge stemming from immigration enforcement actions he acted on while he was in law enforcement.
June 23, 2017 Ecuador oil spill case moves abroad after US Supreme Court setback The legal battle between Chevron and lawyers representing a group of villagers in Ecuador dates back to 1993 when U.S. lawyers sued Texaco in a federal court over claims that it contaminated a large portion of the rainforest in northeast Ecuador while looking for oil.
June 22, 2017 'Pizzagate' gunman sentenced to 4 years in prison The man who walked into Comet Ping Pong, a Washington, D.C., pizza shop, armed with an AR-15 assault weapon and a revolver to investigate internet rumors has been sentenced to four years in prison.
June 21, 2017 Chief Justice Roberts wants more money for courts Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has called on Congress to increase the budgets of the federal judiciary, saying a shortage of money "remains the single most important issue facing the courts.
June 12, 2017 9th Circuit rules against Trump travel ban The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled in part against President Trump’s so-called travel ban, upholding an injunction that prevents the administration from enforcing a suspension on travel from six mostly Muslim countries.
June 12, 2017 Trump sued by DC, Maryland over anti-corruption rules The attorneys general for Washington, D.C., and Maryland filed a lawsuit Monday against President Trump alleging he violated the Constitution by accepting millions of dollars in payments and benefits from foreign governments since being sworn in as president in January.
June 8, 2017 Restoring credibility? Trump’s slate of 11 judicial nominees could shake up courts Whether former President Barack Obama transformed the country is an open question – but there’s no question he transformed the federal courts.
May 24, 2017 Judges divided over power of federal consumer agency Federal appeals judges are divided as they hear arguments over whether the president should be able to more easily fire the head of the government's consumer finance watchdog agency.
